Fingolfin’s realm in Hithlum

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Fingolfin’s realm in Hithlum was the northern Noldorin kingdom in Beleriand ruled by High King Fingolfin, serving as a principal stronghold against Morgoth during the First Age.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elven kingdom
Noldorin realm
fictional kingdom
realm
appearsInWork The Silmarillion
associatedWithHouse House of Fingolfin
borders Ard-galen
linked to: Eryn Galen

Dor-lómin
Fingon’s realm in Dor-lómin
Nevrast
capital Barad Eithel
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien
defendedBy Fingolfin
Fingon
Noldorin hosts
destroyedOrOverrunIn Dagor Bragollach
frontierAgainst Angband
governedAs High Kingship of the Noldor in Middle-earth
hasRegion Ered Wethrin
Mithrim
hasStatus northern Noldorin kingdom in Beleriand
inhabitedBy Noldor
linked to: the Noldor

Sindar
languageUsed Quenya
Sindarin
laterControlledBy Easterlings
locatedIn Beleriand
Hithlum
Middle-earth
locatedInTimePeriod First Age
militaryFunction base for the Siege of Angband
near Helcaraxë across the sea
notableEvent Dagor Bragollach
Fingolfin’s ride to Angband
Siege of Angband
linked to: Dagor Bragollach
opposes Morgoth
partOf realms of the Noldor in Beleriand
predecessorOf Fingon’s rule in Hithlum
ruledBy Fingolfin
ruledByTitle High King of the Noldor
strategicRole principal northern stronghold against Morgoth
strongholdOf Noldor
linked to: the Noldor
terrainFeature cold and windy northern lands

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Beleriand containsRegion Fingolfin’s realm in Hithlum